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Bessie Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Hall across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Martha — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewis Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seaming |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seaming |
| Township / Ward | Lewis Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Maquin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willa Hall | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Noah Hall | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Martha Hall | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| M Maquin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Hall | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edgar Hall | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Maquin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilkes, North …
Daughter, age 2
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Daughter, age 11
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Daughter, age 22
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Daughter, age 31
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewis Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Occupation | Seaming |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Hall across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Hall
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hall
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Hall
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hall
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hall
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hall
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Hall
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hall
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edna Maquin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lon Maquin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Maquin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam Cozart | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Adlis M. Cozart | 20 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie V. Cozart | 16 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ina Fay Cozart | 14 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 45 | A. G. Jr. Cozart | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gwendolene Cozart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Edna R. Cozart | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mose H. Baker | 51 | Head | Filling Station | Georgia |
| 49 | Sada A. Baker | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie J. Yates | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Pearl D. Yates | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Geo. H. Bumgarner | 50 | Head | Timber Cutting | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary E. Bumgarner | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bill J. Bumgarner | 16 | Son | Timber Cutting | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph C. Bumgarner | 14 | Son | Timber Cutting | North Carolina |
| 56 | Graves L. Bumgarner | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Essie G. Bumgarner | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | C. Otis Welch | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dianna E. Welch | 79 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nora E. Barnett | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Barnett | 17 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 62 | Esther L. Barnett | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Noah A. Hall | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Martha J. Hall | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bessie Hall THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Seaming | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edgar Hall | 24 | Son | Tail Spooler | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willa D. Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lon Maquin | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edna Maquin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | M. Lynette Maquin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Linzy D. Wood | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice M. Wood | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Louise Wood | 15 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 74 | Royal W. Baker | 24 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 75 | Davie N. Baker | 27 | Wife | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pierce Harold Baker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Doratha G. Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Doctor W. Triplett | 53 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bertha C. Triplett | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | J. Ray Miller | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)